Dying Young

Synopsis

After she discovers that her boyfriend has betrayed her, Hilary O'Neil is looking for a new start and a new job. She begins to work as a private nurse for a young man suffering from blood cancer. Slowly, they fall in love, but they always know their love cannot last because he is destined to die.

Trailer

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Cast

Julia Roberts

Hilary O'Neil

Campbell Scott

Victor Gaddes

Vincent D'Onofrio

Gordon

Colleen Dewhurst

Estelle Whittier

David Selby

Richard Geddes

Ellen Burstyn

Mrs. O'Neil

Dion Anderson

Cappy

George Martin

Malachi

A.J. Johnson

Shauna

Daniel Beer

Danny

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Behrooz Afrakhan

Moamar

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Michael Halton

Gordon's Friend

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Larry Nash

Assistant

Alex Trebek

Host of Jeopardy

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Richard Friedenberg

Jeopardy Contestant

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Duncan Henderson

Jeopardy Contestant

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Bettina Rose

Jeopardy Contestant

Howard Morris

Voice on Jetsons (voice)

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Fran Lucci

Annabel

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John M. Rosenberg

Bandleader

Crew

Art

• Guy J. Comtois Art Direction
• Richard L. Johnson Art Direction
• Cricket Rowland Set Decoration
• Kent H. Johnson Property Master
• R. Gilbert Clayton Set Designer

Camera

• Juan Ruiz Anchía Director of Photography
• Martin Schaer Camera Operator
• Brian Sullivan First Assistant Camera
• Greg Rhineer Second Assistant Camera
• Christine M. Loss Still Photographer
• Chris Centrella Key Grip
• Hugh McCallum Best Boy Grip
• Brad Rea Dolly Grip
• David Sanchez Camera Loader
• Martin Schaer Additional Photography

Costume & Make-Up

• Susan Becker Costume Design
• Richard Arrington Makeup Artist
• Tom Lucas Makeup Artist
• Bridget Cook Hairstylist
• Edward St. George Hairstylist
• Rosemarie Fall Costume Supervisor

Crew

• Pat Romano Stunt Double
• Richard Ratliff Special Effects Coordinator
• Bill Erickson Stunt Coordinator

Directing

• Joel Schumacher Director
• Stephen P. Dunn First Assistant Director
• Carla Corwin Second Assistant Director
• Pamela Alch Script Supervisor

Editing

• Robert Brown Editor
• Jim Prior Editor
• David E. Blewitt Additional Editing

Lighting

• Larry Kennedy Gaffer

Production

• Sally Field Producer
• Kevin McCormick Producer
• Mary Goldberg Casting
• Duncan Henderson Co-Producer
• Mauri Syd Gayton Associate Producer
• Duncan Henderson Unit Production Manager
• Todd Arnow Production Supervisor
• Michael John Meehan Location Manager
• Michelle Wright Production Coordinator

Sound

• James Newton Howard Original Music Composer
• David MacMillan Sound Mixer
• Geoffrey Patterson Boom Operator
• Richard C. Franklin Supervising Sound Editor
• Paul Timothy Carden Supervising Sound Editor
• Ellen Segal Music Editor
• Jim Weidman Music Editor
• Sergio Reyes Sound Re-Recording Mixer
• Richard Overton Sound Re-Recording Mixer
• Chris David Sound Re-Recording Mixer
• James Beshears Supervising ADR Editor
• Catherine Rowe Foley Artist

Visual Effects

• Peter Donen Visual Effects Supervisor

Writing

• Marti Leimbach Novel
• Richard Friedenberg Screenplay